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Visual Overlays

8 view modes for multi-dimensional data

GenogramAI offers eight different view modes that overlay additional information onto your genogram. Switch between views to focus on cultural heritage, medical history, religious affiliations, education levels, and more.

Switching Views

How to Change View Mode

  1. 1Look for the View selector in the top toolbar
  2. 2Click to open the dropdown menu
  3. 3Select your desired view (Cultural, Medical, Religious, etc.)
  4. 4The genogram updates instantly with the new overlay

Tip: You can also use keyboard shortcuts 1-8 to quickly switch views.

View Modes

Cultural View

Displays heritage patterns inside person symbols using distinct fill patterns

Available Patterns

HorizontalVerticalDiagonal RightDiagonal LeftCrosshatchDotsWavesBraidCheckerboardZigzagDiamonds

Color Options

RedBlueGreenPurpleOrangeTeal

Medical View

15 categories + custom conditions with status tracking

Condition Color Codes

ActiveSolid fill — current condition
RecoveryStriped fill — in remission or recovery
SuspectedFaded fill — unconfirmed condition
CustomAdd any condition with custom color & label

Religious View

Displays religious affiliation with symbols and denomination details

Supported Religions

ChristianityJudaismIslamBuddhismHinduismSikhismSpiritualNone/AtheistOther

Socioeconomic View

Shows social class indicators with visual markers

Class Indicators

UpperUpper-MiddleMiddleWorkingPoverty

Location View

Displays geographic information with country flags

Features

  • ISO 3166-1 country codes
  • City, State, Country
  • Country flag badges
  • Migration visualization

Emotional View

Shows emotional relationship overlays between family members

Features

  • 30+ emotional types in 6 categories
  • SVG curved overlay lines
  • Positive (green), Negative (red), Distance (gray), Abuse (arrows)
  • Color-coded by relationship quality

Education View

Displays education levels across generations to identify patterns

Education Levels

No FormalPrimarySecondaryTrade/VocationalSome CollegeAssociateBachelorMasterDoctorateProfessional

Adding View Data

For view overlays to display, you need to add the relevant data to each person. This is done through the Inspector panel.

Adding Cultural Heritage

  1. 1. Select a person
  2. 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
  3. 3. Go to Cultural section
  4. 4. Select heritage pattern type
  5. 5. Choose pattern color

Adding Medical Conditions

  1. 1. Select a person
  2. 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
  3. 3. Go to Medical section
  4. 4. Toggle quadrants 1-4 on/off
  5. 5. Set custom labels for your genogram

Adding Religion

  1. 1. Select a person
  2. 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
  3. 3. Go to Cultural section
  4. 4. Select religion from dropdown
  5. 5. Symbol appears when in Religious view

Adding Location

  1. 1. Select a person
  2. 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
  3. 3. Go to Location section
  4. 4. Enter city and/or country
  5. 5. Location shows in Location view

Adding Education Level

  1. 1. Select a person
  2. 2. Open Inspector (double-click or I)
  3. 3. Go to Life Details section
  4. 4. Select education level from dropdown
  5. 5. Badge appears in Education view

Best Practices

  • Use consistent patterns

    Within a genogram, use the same pattern/color for the same heritage to maintain clarity.

  • Create a legend

    When presenting, explain what each pattern/color represents in your genogram.

  • Focus on relevant views

    For therapy sessions, you might focus on Emotional and Medical views. For genealogy, Cultural and Location views.

  • Export in different views

    Export your genogram in multiple view modes to create comprehensive documentation.

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